This NYT story has some relevant insight into the civil union versus marriage debate. It seems that in practice, it isn't very hard to call civil unions marriages:Marcie Horowitz and Margaret Maloney of Westfield, partners for … [Read more...]
RI Dems introduce DOMA bill
Something is seriously wrong with RI Dems. Five Dem Representatives, William San Bento (N. Prov/Pawtucket), Arthur Corvese (N. Prov), Peter Palumbo (Cranston), Jon Brien (Woonsocket), and Helio Melo (E. Prov) introduced HB 6159 … [Read more...]
Pro-equality legislator from Dedham apparently leaving to join Patrick administration
State Rep. Robert K. Coughlin (D-Dedham) is reportedly about to receive and accept an offer to join the Patrick administration as director of business development. (Here's the Globe article -- scroll down for the relevant item.)At … [Read more...]
Interesting news re marriage from Senator Hedlund’s district
Big HT to sco, who notes a potential opportunity to move a marriage amendment vote from "yes" to "no."Several of the local papers in state Senator Bob Hedlund's (R-Weymouth) district including Hingham, Norwell, Cohasset, and Scituate … [Read more...]
Travaglini applies the SJC Ruling to the CONCON arbitrarily for a reason
Is it just me or does someone else finally see the reason why Senate President Robert Travaglini chose to advance one Constitutional Convention ballot question and adjourn before fulfilling his Constitutional duty and voting on another … [Read more...]
Strategy & Tactics: Defending Marriage with the Power of the Majority
1. A majority of either chamber can pass resolutions deploring violence and hate rhetoric against gays (and marriage supporters).2. Either chamber can hold hearings on signature fraud, keeping the spotlight on this seamy aspect of the … [Read more...]
MassEquality public meetings
MassEquality is doing a very smart thing: they're holding a series of community meetings to talk about marriage equality. From the announcement:These forums are a great opportunity for you, your family members and friends to meet with … [Read more...]
Our first step toward a civil dialogue with the anti-marriage crowd
Kris Mineau, president of the Mass. Family Institute, says he wants to ratchet down the "tone and rhetoric" and "raise the quality of the dialogue" on the marriage issue.Sounds like a good idea -- and we at BMG, of course, are all about … [Read more...]
MFI calls for dialogue on same-sex marriage
I'd go. But notice how they frame the issue as them being portrayed as poor, put-upon voices of reason, undeservedly being called bigots.Maybe they'll disavow the following from October's Liberty Sunday as reported in Bay Windows: "We know … [Read more...]
A New Approach For Preserving Equal Rights in Massachusetts
I was talking to a friend about the anti-equality amendment to our Constitution and he asked, "Why can't you propose an amendment to the Constitution preserving equal rights in all things - including marriage - for all citizens of … [Read more...]
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